Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16


object Of Il. and waited for motion to be
made. No motion was made to do any
thing. Desiring to vote in favor Of the do
gree, 4 on my own motion, put the ques-
uon. Not one of them voted or said a
word. voted for thu degree, and then out
the negative. but not man voted, and 10 /
reported next morning, when the board
met again, that no action was taken. What
else could ! do, gentlemen, whom you ex.
pected and directed me to take the action
OF the faculty2
Well, the ball came of the next night. not
Ia the college oratory, but In Oaskey Hall,
and one OF the parties involved In the con-
TEST, whom viii not name, was heard to
say: "'We'li make It hot for the old man."
Gentlemen, threat was never more per-
sistsntly and determinedly executed. Some
81 you know full well how they have made
u hot Tor the old man. They have bur
nened me with anxiety; they have
hedged my way; they have hung together
as a weight upon every step; they have
pulled back while have been trying to ad-
vance, they have pulled down while have
been trying to build up; they have sent
forth everywhere the widest rumors about
the condition OF the college, representing
it as on the verge OF "dislntegration and
dissolution" they have doubled tho amount
OF my labors which, at the best, are un-
usually severe. They have kept me
a whole year In suspense, and undecided as
70 what course ought to pursue. Twice
have had my resignation written out and
consulted my friends. They have said :
Hold on; don't resign; that is just what
they want; they will worry you out OF your
position II they can, but the college cannot
afford TO let you 70 under such circum-
stances" 30 have held on and done my
best under the circumstances. But all the
time DR.. Wolf, keeping up an outward ap-
pearance OF decency and respect In my
presence, has persistently and systemati-
cally worked to destroy my influence, to
create prejudice and hinder my work. All
this he has done so cunningly that he i'm
agined that his tracks were covered up.
ATHENRAN LITERARY sooInrY's ANNIVERSARY
NEWARK, June 15.-The fiutter of
bright, gay fans in the oratory last night
indicated the presence Of Newark's pro-
verbal fashion and beauty, put on en-
pressly for the interval Of gala COM
mencement week. The occasion was the
tifty-third anniversary Of the Athenman
Literary Society, but this commencement
is really but the fifty-second, and not the
tifty-third as announced. The Rev. Mr..
Bond delivered prayer followed by
''Erminie's" sweet strains by julie Rey-
holds orchestra of Wilmington.
The Hon. Alfred p. Robinson was
heartily greeted and spoke about 40
minutes on "Man and his Envilon
ments." He opened by generalizing man
and his physical environments and then,
in coming to physical and chemical
forces, he was able to deny the NANTES
taN ~ f. H.,
spoke on Immortality and, in course
said: On the other side do not believe
that the ego of each ole of us in the
immortal soul--created after the image Of
the Maker-set like brilliant in its
environment--of different essence from
matter and distinct from and superior tc
all surroundings. Mr.. Robinson covered
a great deal of matter and gave very
finished and intelligent discussion of life
and mankind.
The society address upon principles
Of Government" was delivered by Il. B
I. Springer of Wilmington. The fare
well address was assigned to Harry I
Price, who babe farewell ia neat speecl
to those who will not graduate this year
Norman Elwood Layfield delivered TIN
address of the society upon "Russiai
Empire"
The old custom of informally oaliinI
upon old members of the society to say
few encouraging words was renewed
Among those who responded were til
Rev. Thomas Mcdowell, Nathaniel Davis
Edward Henry Eckel, Edwin Il. Payntei
At the mention of ex-President Pun
nell's name the floor fairly shook with tn
manifestations of good will towards hir
and the reception was quite an ovation
MI. Purnell spoke in his customary ele
giant and dignified manner 4nd urged tn
friends of the college to epport it wit
ALL fidelity in this crisis. gso
| The Delta Phi Literary E,eiety will b
addressed tonight by the hR IL. II. Will
of Milford. Music will b. furnished b
0glesby's orchestra of Chester, an
arrangements have been made to have th
1.30 a. m. north-bound train stop here.